Church Catholic Church Successor Paolo Giustiniani | In office 1451-1455 Diocese Ancient Diocese of Bergen | |
Died 1 Sep 1455
Bjørgvin, Norway Previous post Bishop of Viborg (1440-1451) | ||
Leif Thor Olafsson, also Thorleiv Olavsson (died 1 Sep 1455) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Viborg (1440-1451) and Bishop of Bjørgvin (1451-1455).
Biography
In 1440, Leif Thor Olafsson was appointed during the papacy of Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Viborg. On 14 Apr 1451, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Nicholas V as Bishop of Bjørgvin. He served as Bishop of Bjørgvin until his death on 1 Sep 1455.
References
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